What is a TRUE example of ACTUAL Feminism (i. e. female empowerment)?

[LuvLuv89]

Empowerment exists on many levels, particularly "individual" and "collective". Modern feminism (e. g. Emelia Clarke the dragon lady) is very different in nature to classic feminism (e. g. Margaret Thatcher).

A women showing lots of skin?

Tulsi Gabbard staying true to her beliefs against the Dem establishment?

Both?

Other example?

Get over it, we're all equal so it doesn't matter?

[NamerOfStars]

If it's empowerment you're after, Feminism's the wrong place to look; the movement that says "Nothing is your fault; nothing is you responsibility; you have no power to improve your life except through us" isn't going to give you an Antigone. Nor, despite it claims, will it give you an Erin Pizzey- the founder of the first battered women's shelter, back in the 60's, who saw the need, made the arrangements, set it all up... then openly disputed the narrative that abused women were perfect victim angels, instead asserting that many of these people had mental or social issues of their own that needed addressing, and even went so far as to point out that there were MALE victims that needed help, too, which got her ostracized, driven out of the country, and nearly killed.

THAT is where you're going to find inspiration and examples of empowerment. In those who defy Feminism? No- well, not directly. In people seeing a need and DOING something about it, refusing to compromise their ideals in the name of social or political orthodoxy, regardless of its label- who would not be swayed by the name of goodness, but insisted on exploring if it WAS goodness.

Dan West was a relief worker during the Spanish Civil War and was told to only give out milk to the children who looked strong, since they were more likely to survive, and there wasn't enough for all of them- his response was to built a charitable organization that feeds and helps uplift from poverty millions of people every year.

Nellie Bly was a teenage girl who was upset by a newspaper article titled "What Girls Are Good For" (their answer: not much), so she decided "fuck that", and wrote the paper a rebuttal so scathing the editor offered her a job. She took it, and then went undercover at a factory, to write about the horrible conditions workers labored under (and this was in 1880; WAY before the labor movement began in earnest). When the backlash from that (factory owners were NOT happy) got her moved to the "women's section" of the paper, she responded by leaving the office, moving to Mexico, and writing strongly critical articles of President Diaz (the guy who inspired the Revolution). Then she went to New York, without a penny to her name, tracked down *Pulitzer himself*, and persuaded him to give her a job infiltrating Blackwell House- pretty much the most notorious mental hospital in the world at the time, and the was in the PRE-FREUD days. Having written articles leading to major public backlashes against not one but THREE major social issues of the day, she decided it was time to settle down and... break the speed record for circumnavigating the globe. Which she did.

Ludwig van Beethoven was heading toward the heights of what was gearing up to be the greatest musical career in human history when he began to go deaf, and responded by writing what's arguably the most joyous and triumphant piece of music ever written, to spite not merely fate, but *despair*. Mere existentialism, he thought, was for WIMPS.

It's in stories like theirs that you'll find your tales of inspiration and power. Look to the stories, not the politics.

[Anonymous]

The poll doesn't make sense in the context of the question because true feminism doesn't exist in the US today. It existed in the past when women were oppressed and disadvantaged and deserved social and legal change. But literally ALL of that change already happened a long time ago. TRUE feminists... the ones who fought for change when change was actually needed many years ago... would be disgusted with what "feminism" has become today.

Tulsi Gabbard is smart and capable and wants to make a positive difference. But she's literally no different from her male counterparts aside from her genitalia. Does her genitalia make her a feminist? I don't think so, but it is literally the only thing that separates her from male candidates with the same level of intelligence, capabilities and political views.

All of this is a great example of what modern feminism does. It divides people on gender lines when doing so is expedient for them, but tries to erase gender altogether or pretends men and women are the same in every salient way when doing that is expedient.

Modern western feminism is divisive and toxic on many levels. It hurts both men and women, and western society as a whole. It needs to be erased from our vernacular so we can all begin to heal from the damage it has caused.

[LuvLuv89]

Then you'd vote for 'D'. I agree with most of what you say, a lot more pragmatic than the other comments here. In the past I've valued positive forms of feminism from individuals with integrity, or displaying integrity, as a way of driving out the toxic modern form of neo-feminism. Perhaps that's wrong? Perhaps apathy to the concept of feminism is the best approach?

[Opinion Owner]

The best approach is not apathy, it's overt opposition to it. As long as we as a society, and women in particular, support feminism it will continue to harm men and women and damage the fabric of western society. The time for being passive about it is gone. Good women need to stand up to it. It's the only way to correct the problem that is modern western feminism.

[MCheetah]

Actual feminism is hating men, being insecure, having little to no talent, and expecting society to kiss your ass for being female, while complaining about non-problems from the lap of First World Luxury. Has been since the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, fam.

... Or does someone want to tell me which tenet "equality" falls under, in feminism? Was that first wave (about suffrage, riots, arson, and the White Feather movement), second wave (equal pay, bra burning, and sexual liberation), third wave (hating men aka "patriarchy," the false wage gap, and the false Rape Culture narrative), or fourth wave (Intersectionality, hating biological white women, and whining on social media)? I'll wait.

The reality: Feminism is, and never was, about "equality" unless you were a rich, white, First World elitist Karen, exactly how it is today. But like with any cult, it sure is fun to scam suckers and dummies out of their time and money!

Millicent Fawcett and Susan B. Anthony, two elitist white women complaining about non-problems while doing nothing.

[Anonymous]

I don't think your going to win a word definition against a ideological faction that dominates the social science industry.
They can make 100 claims for every one you might be allowed to get thou their censors.

We are by their design largely invisible to them and that is largely the point to help them maintain their control over their followers secure from the influence of our ideas.

This of course is also their main weakness, because they know us all not, they are also unable to address all our ideas, while we use the back channels to ridicule theirs, and work to build our own networks of commutation to rival theirs.

When they hyper focus their people's rage on select leaders like Trump, we also gain a means by which we can control them via that blind hate.

Thus if we act smartly we can recognize what they are and control them by selectively controlling ourselfs.

As such I am inclined to let them have the word feminism, after-all thy very name is sexist to imply females are naturally more equal.

[genericname85]

a tiny minority of ultra progressive women demonstrating for shit that a overwhelming majority of women is not interested in or even against. that is the most "original" and most true feminist act there is.

[Anonymous]

Feminism is when the Mother of Dragons went into crazy bitch mode and tried to kill everyone.

[Anonymous]

Get a life. Modern feminism and all feminism is feminism. Cry.

[LuvLuv89]

Then provide an argument for why.